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SMITH, BERNYIDLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters. Patent No. 102,981, dated ilfay 10, 1870i IMPROVEMENT m WASHING-SOAP.

The Schedule referrezlto in these Lettezs Patent and making part of the saline 1 Be it known that I, Join: 0. SMITH, of Bernville,'in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a. new and improved Washing- Soap; and I do hereby declare that the following'is a full, clear, and exact description of the composition and the mode in which I make and apply it.

This invention has for its object to provide a wash-' ing-soap-which shall effect a saving in time, fuel, and labor, by-not requiring the usual amount of beating, rubbing, and boiling, which occupies much time and strength, besides injuring the elothidg; and-to this end My hrvention consists in the composition of a washing-soap, of theingredients and substantially in the proportions indicated, as will be more fully designated and set forth in thefollowing specification and claim.

To enable others to make and apply my improved soap, I wilhprocecd to givevan exact description of the mixture and of the manner of using it.

"Although the several ingredients may be somewhat varied, the following proportions I regard as the best: Slake one (1) part of fresh lime in sixteen (16) parts of boiling-water, and let itthoroughly settle, to form jlimeevater, Dissolve in eighty (80) parts of hot water, eight (8) partsof sal-soda,'two (2) parts of pulverized borax, two (2) parts of pulverized rosinrto which add the clear lime-water, and thirty-two (32) parts of good common soap. Boil and stir the mix- ;ture with all the particles of'the soap are dissolved and they will be beautifully white.

use.

The process of washing with this compound soap is as follows:

Dissolve one (1) 'part of the compound soap in about sixty-four-(M) parts of hot water; immerse the clothes to be washed in the solution or mixture while it is yet pretty hot, allowing them to remain for afew minutes; then rub them a little through the hands or on a wash-board, and,,'after having wrung them out, boil them for five minutes in a second mixture, pre pared like the'first;givethem another gentle rubbing,

This soap may be put in general use, as it will re-- storeto a state of perfect cleanliness thcarticles to which it may be applied. r

Having thus fully explained my invention,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patcut-of the United States, is v The soap consisting of the above enumerated ingredients, and prepared in the manner herein described and for the purposes set forth.

In testimonywhereof I have sigmd my name to this specification, in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Lebanon, Pennsylvania, this 30th day of March, 1870. Witnesses WM. W. MURRAY, JACOB WVurnmrtcs.

JOHN 0. SMITH.

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